Hybrid Staff Software Development Engineer – Microservices

at CVS Health

• Job title: Staff Software Development Engineer – Microservices
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $118,450 - $260,590 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud, Flask, Java, JavaScript, Microservices, Python, Spring, Spring Boot, SpringBoot, Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Buffalo Grove, United States

About the role

• As a Staff Software Development Engineer at CVS Health, lead transformative integration programs. Focus on enhancing customer service solutions and architectural frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Research and propose innovative technical integration strategies and solutions
• Study and document architectural frameworks and reference material
• Design and modify components of new and existing IT systems and vendor offerings to promote integrated corporate business systems
• Design, support and deploy mechanisms to enhance, refine, and deliver the architecture vision
• Analyze current information technology environments to identify and assess critical capabilities and recommend solutions
• Provide research and development activities for architecture
• Collaborate with Project Managers and technical directors to provision estimates, develop overall implementation solution plan, and serve as a lead as required.
• Provide lab and vendor support
• Provide guidance for enterprise-wide technology to junior staff
• Develop frameworks, standards & reference material for architecture and associated products
• Develop & maintain common services, repositories & utility components for the enterprise
• Provide data, application & technology deliverables on a program & project level basis including risk & opportunity assessment, modeling and design related products and services
• Manage the architecture governance activities associated with ensuring compliance within the organization
• Adhere to enterprise architecture strategies, principles, standards, policies, and procedures

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience as a technical lead developing middleware integration solution or architecting large scale federated systems
• 4+ years of experience in enterprise, application, and information architecture methodologies and design and/or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• 4+ years of experience with architectural abstractions and design patterns
• 4+ Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs that are easy to use, scalable, and secure. Familiarity with best practices for API versioning, error handling, and testing
• 4+ years of experience with Micro Services in cloud environment.
• 4+ years of experience building and maintaining microservices that are loosely coupled, independently deployable, and have well-defined interfaces
• 4+ years of experience in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, and experience with frameworks such as Spring Boot, Flask, Express.js, etc
• 3+ years of extensive experience designing complex integrations with a focus on performance engineering and loose coupling utilizing APIs and Services
• 3+ years of experience with design considerations for high volume transaction systems
• 2+ years of experience with any or all of the following: Agile/Scrum Development & Management, Scaled Agile Framework, Iterative & Incremental development approaches, Continuous Integration and delivery
• 2+ years of experience with test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD): Understanding of how to use automated testing to ensure the quality and reliability of microservices. Familiarity with tools and frameworks for unit testing, integration testing, and functional testing
• Knowledge of security concerns specific to microservices: Familiarity with security best practices for microservices and knowledge of security-related topics such as authentication, authorization, encryption, and secure communication
• Knowledge of Chaos Engineering: Understanding of the concepts and practices of chaos engineering and its role in building more resilient microservices
• Understanding of service governance: Familiarity with service governance frameworks such as OpenAPI and how to use them to define and manage the interfaces between microservices

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options
• 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
• Employee stock purchase plan
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues, including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access, and many other benefits depending on eligibility.